Krishna Ella
Krishna Ella | |
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| Born | Krishna M. Ella 1969 (age 51–52) Tiruttani, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Education | Ph.D (University of Wisconsin-Madison) M.S. (University of Hawaii) M.Sc. (University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore) |
| Occupation | Scientist, Entrepreneur |
Notable work | Development of Covaxin |
| Title | Chairman and MD of Bharat Biotech |
| Term | 1996–present |
| Spouse(s) | Suchitra Ella |
Krishna Ella is an Indian scientist and entrepreneur. He is the founder and chairman of Bharat Biotech where he is also a Managing Director.[1][2] He is also one of the people to give India its indigenous COVID-19 vaccine.[3]
Ella worked as a research faculty at the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston after earning his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.[4]
Early life and Education[]
Krishna Ella was born into a telugu speaking agriculturist family in Tiruttani village in Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu in 1969.[5]
Ella obtained a bachelor's degree from the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University and joined for a Master's degree at the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore. On a Rotary fellowship he completed his masters from University of Hawaii. He attained his PhD from University of Wisconsin-Madison.[5]
Career[]
Ella started off his career by joining the pharmaceutical and life sciences company Bayer, as part of its agricultural division. However, he left to the United States to pursue his education.
He returned to India and set up a small lab in Hyderabad, Bharat Biotech. In 1999 the company launched its Hepatitis B vaccine at a price of ₹10 per dose and supplied around 350-400 million doses to more than 65 countries.
In 1996, He suggested to the then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, N. Chandrababu Naidu to set up a biotech knowledge park (now called Genome Valley).
Ella’s company is the first to manufacture a preservative-free vaccine (Revac-B mcf Hepatitis B Vaccine), and launch India’s first cell-cultured Swine Flu vaccine. They also manufacture the world’s cheapest Hepatitis vaccines. Bharat Biotech is the first in the world to find a vaccine for the Zika virus.[6][7]
Awards[]
- ET Now — Special Recognition for Healthcare Industry Award[citation needed]
- JRD Tata awards — Best Entrepreneur of the Year (2012)[8]
- Marico Innovation Award[citation needed]
- University of Southern California—Asia-Pacific Leadership Award[citation needed]
- BioAsia - Genome Valley excellence award (2021)[9]
References[]
- ^ "Here Are 10 Things To Know About Bharat Biotech, Its Founder Krishna Ella". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Ella, Krishna". Global Health Institute. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Krishna Ella: How A Farmer's Son Gave India Its First Successful Indigenous Covid-19 Vaccine". Forbes India. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Founder's Profile - Bharat Biotech - A Leading Biotech Company". www.bharatbiotech.com.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Krishna Ella: How A Farmer's Son Gave India Its First Successful Indigenous Covid-19 Vaccine". Forbes India.
- ^ "The Man Behind India's First COVID-19 Vaccine is a Tamil Farmer's Son". July 2, 2020.
- ^ "Krishna Ella". www.isb.edu.
- ^ "SBI loans for entrepreneurs". The Hindu. 31 July 2012.
- ^ "Krishna Ella favours WHO's global outreach over 'vaccine nationalism'". The New Indian Express. 23 February 2021.
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